What publishers want now, as do film producers, is to create a franchise, be it under a universe, a name, or through a media connection.
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Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.
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I have a bad tendency to get rapidly bored with my own material, so rewriting is hard for me. I mean, I already know the story and would rather read something new.
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I usually do one con a year as a GoH and try to make the World Fantasy Convention for business purposes. Last year I went to a worldcon for the first time in two decades. I may go again this year.
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